School: Baile Mhic Citheóla (roll number 14759)
- Location:
- Ballymackeehola, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Seán Mac Giolla Bharraigh
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- When the young boys would gather into the wake all their caps would be gathered and put in a pile on the table. Then each boy would be asked to sing. If he sang he would get his cap back all night, but if he would not sing his cap would be ripped and then given to him.
- Collector
- Mary G. J. Gilvarry
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Rathoma, Co. Mayo
- Informant
- Mr Michael Callaghan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Rathoma, Co. Mayo